Town guide

Devon, Kansas

Devon is a community in Bourbon County, Kansas, home to about 73 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66701.

Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population73103 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$101Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Devon

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Devon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Devon

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)102 miles away
Closer regional airportJoplin Regional Airport (JLN)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX366 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Devon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Devon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 593rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Bourbon County grew from 24,712 residents in 1900 to 14,360 in 2020.

Bourbon County, 1900–2020

Bourbon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,712, 1910: 24,007, 1920: 23,198, 1930: 22,386, 1940: 20,944, 1950: 19,153, 1960: 16,090, 1970: 15,215, 1980: 15,969, 1990: 14,966, 2000: 15,379, 2010: 15,173, 2020: 14,36025K’00’1023K’20’3021K’40’5016K’60’7016K’80’9015K’00’1014K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DevonJan: high 42°F, low 22°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 26°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.9 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 6.2 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 27°F, 2.1 in42°22°Jan1.448°26°Feb1.858°35°Mar2.968°45°Apr4.977°56°May6.286°65°Jun5.791°70°Jul4.690°68°Aug4.082°59°Sep4.570°47°Oct3.657°36°Nov2.846°27°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Scott, KS weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Bourbon County

4,305 jobs at 363 businesses in Bourbon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bourbon CountyManufacturing: 1,201 jobs; Retail trade: 707 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 604 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 445 jobs; Wholesale trade: 394 jobs; Other services: 215 jobs; Construction: 183 jobs; Finance and insurance: 100 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 9% Other services 5% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

84 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Devon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Nevada Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Nevada19.4 miles
  • Girard Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Girard22.7 miles
  • Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsburg29.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors11
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants28
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists3
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Devon

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Gunn Park · 207 acres0.8 mi
  • Bourbon County Fairgrounds · 27 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi

Libraries

  • Fort Scott Public Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heros1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Devon

Public schools here are run by Fort Scott. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fort Scott Preschool CenterFort ScottPre-K109Public1.1 mi
Winfield Scott ElemFort ScottK–2311Public0.5 mi
Eugene Ware ElemFort Scott3–5361Public1.5 mi
Fort Scott Middle SchoolFort Scott6–8372Public1.4 mi
Fort Scott Sr HighFort Scott9–12578Public0.8 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christian Learning CenterFort ScottPre-K–12102Christian (no specific denomination)1.4 mi
Fort Scott Christian HeightsFort ScottPre-K–1272Church of God1.1 mi
St Mary's Catholic SchoolFort ScottK–676Roman Catholic0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fort Scott.

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